South Carolina Fall 2010!! - Page 3

HappyKappaMom · #31 08-22-2010, 08:01 PM

Oh, the suspense!

IrishLake · #32 08-22-2010, 08:05 PM

I had Skyline for dinner the other night.... black bean burrito. And took my son to Graeters in Mariemont for ice cream after his speech therapy on Friday too. YUM.

I love this food theme! Can't wait for the next installment!

Katmandu · #33 08-22-2010, 08:21 PM

The smiley face makes up for the unexpected frownie in the post above.

She got a full party list for second round, 8 invites, so she was thrilled....

EXCEPT...

one of her favorites, Graeter's cut her.

WHAT??! That was a favorite, and I'm not gonna lie, that hurt. It especially hurt since she had several very personal heartfelt recs for that house. I'm not gonna lie, it hurt ME TOO, since one of those recs was from ME!!! She said everyone in her Pi Chi group wanted an invite from Graters and everyone got cut. (OK, so you know she doesn't end up a KD....)

Oh well, we told her to move on, love the ones you're with, and she had lots of other groups that she loved as well. Graters was a favorite, but it wasn't the only favorite and it was only slightly above the others. It was a sting, not a real setback.

She was going back to

P&G
Oktoberfest
Skyline
Aglamesis
Gold Star
Delta Queen
Serpentine Wall
Rookwood Pottery

Lots of great places in this list!

After this round,
She was even more confirmed that Proctor and Gamble, Aglamesis, Delta Queen and Serpentine Wall were great places. Graeters was a distant memory.

Skyline moved from "Good, I like it ok" to great, love it.

Gold Star, Rookwood Pottery and Oktoberfest were still seen as not great fits for her.

Her favorites after this round were
Proctor and Gamble
Delta Queen

but she also really, really liked Aglamesis, Serpentine Wall and Skyline.

During this round, she was stuck in a house during a thunder storm with local strikes, and Panhellenic didn't let the women leave the house. They sat in silence, unable to talk to anyone... actives or PNMs for about 20 minutes. That was a strange scenario... sitting in silence, staring into space....

They were allowed to list 4 for next round, and to be honest, I know that P& G and Delta Queen were tops, but don't know if Skyline or Aglamesis or Serpentine Wall rounded out the 4. Those were the top 5 don't know which made the top 4.

momto3 · #34 08-22-2010, 08:34 PM

Great story so far. Cna't wait to see how it ends. I know bid day was from 4:30-5:00 today, so don't keep us in suspense too much longer! :0)

atrianglepi · #35 08-22-2010, 08:40 PM

I am very interested to hear where she ends up

Katmandu · #36 08-22-2010, 08:56 PM

^^^Momto3, I hear ya! Not going to drag it out. No need at this time.

Soooooo she got the invites back for 4 party day, and saw

Delta Queen
Proctor & Gamble
Rookwood Pottery
Oktoberfest

Her two favorites Delta Queen and P & G were there, but her other favorites were not, and she would be going back to two that she didn't feel were a good fit.

She was very nervous about this round, and this was compounded by the fact that school had started and she already had homework in some difficult classes. She is a serious scholar, and cannot rest easy knowing that there is work to be done. She was already worried that her favorites would drop her for Prefs, and she would be neglecting school for something that didn't pan out in the end.

We reassured her that she still had her two favorites, and that she had loved these two groups from the first. We told her to go to the other parties with an open mind, and that she might find something she really loved about them, that she had only talked to a few people so far. We reminded her that Skyline had moved from OK to LOVE in one round, and that could happen with the other two, and then I told her mom to say "It only takes one... you have two." We also reminded her that her roommate who was cute, smart, etc. liked different houses than her, so it's a matter of finding the right connection.

We also reminded her that she had a full party schedule and we were sure there were women who did not, and that was something to be grateful for.

She looked fabulous, and was excited they could wear sundresses rather than the t shirts that were assigned for the first two rounds.

All of the PNM's were already feeling the toll of long days, beginning at 8 am and ending at 8:30 or 9pm, the heat, rain, thunder and missed meals. They ate dinner around 8:3o or so, and at least one day, she arrived home after the campus food service places were all closed down and no way to get any food other than snacks. I know that's not unusual, but you forget how stressful all of this can be until you are following a particular girl through the process.

Katmandu · #37 08-22-2010, 09:31 PM

She went to the four party day, attending Delta Queen, P&G, Rookwood and Oktoberfest.

She loved Delta Queen and P&G. She could still see herself at these chapters. Conversations were easy and comfortable, she felt that she connected with the women. She was herself at these two chapters.

She still wasn't feeling a connection at Rookood or Oktoberfest. One gave off a preppy vibe that didn't seem to be "her". She didn't dislike them, she just didn't see herself as a member.

When it came to fill out her card for her top two for pref, it was an easy decision.

Delta Queen was running first, with P&G a close second.

Rookwood and Oktoberfest were listed as 3 and 4.

HappyKappaMom · #38 08-23-2010, 06:56 AM

Hope this all turns out well!

Here's a cute article from The Daily Gamecock
http://www.dailygamecock.com/news/bi...sh-1.1537615#4

Katmandu · #39 08-23-2010, 07:23 AM

Had to go to bed. Recruitment is too hard on us old gals.

Our girl was very, very nervous on Saturday morning, waiting to pick up her invitations. She loved Delta Queen and P&G, and could see herself at either.

She did not see herself at Oktoberfest or Rookwood Pottery. She wondered what to do if she got her bottom two, and worried that she would not have any good options. Should she go if she didn't get either one of her top two? Would she have any invites at all?

We told her to go to the parties, no matter what, that minds were often changed at Pref, and that she had nothing to lose by going. She didn't need to decide anything, and besides, invitations hadn't been distributed yet...You forget how stressful this is for an 18 year old, and how sophisticated they seem on the outside, but how they still need a lot of support.

We also told her that if she got her favorites, now was the time to let the chapters know how she felt. No need to play coy or hard to get. No stalker or needy behavior, but let them know you have loved them from the start.

She went off to meet with her Pi Chi, and had time for a quick text to her mom....

Top 2 for Pref!

Off to Delta Queen and Procter and Gamble.

She had a great time, loved both houses, and could see herself happily accepting a bid at either.

She ultimately went with her heart, and put down her true home.

Bid Day Sunday,
Standing in the horseshoe, facing inward, the Pi Chi's put a wrapped Tshirt in everyone's hands. When everyone had a t shirt, she opened hers to find her colors.

She made a quick phone call to her mom, and in the background, my friend could hear screams and squeals, and our girl told her mom that they are now sisters in Delta Queen...

Alpha Chi Omega.

Sometimes, PNM's go into recruitment with a completely open mind, and fall in love with their legacy house, and sometimes that house loves them right back. We told her that whatever group she joined, we would love them too, but her mom is beyond thrilled to be able to get her beautiful lyre pin out and polish it up for an upcoming initiation.

Sometimes, PNM's go into recruitment to meet new friends and find a home far away from home, and sometimes they get that and more. She had a close friend from K-4th grade who moved far away. They stayed in touch for a while, but things being what they are, eventually lost touch.

Guess who is a new pledge sister?

Congrats to all of the PNMs at SC, and cheers to the moms, grandmas, rec writers and godmothers who supported them along the way.